A Theology of Distraction

by Erica Brown

Ecclesiastes actually describes a wide range of human feelings, moving us from the angst of toil to the joy of gathering. Continue Reading »

25 Sep 2023

How Assisted Suicide Destroys the Loved Ones Left Behind

by Jonathon Van Maren

Far from reducing suffering, assisted suicide has become the catalyst for spreading it. In many if not most cases, a death by lethal injection transfers temporal suffering to heartbroken loved ones who struggle to process what has taken place. Continue Reading »

15 Jun 2023

The Gift of a Cruciform Life

by Mark Bauerlein

James Ellis III joins the podcast to discuss his new book, An Inward-Outward Witness: Suffering's Role in Forming Faithful Preachers.  Continue Reading »

21 Nov 2022

Piles of Wrinkled Prose

by Peter J. Leithart

It may sound miserable, but desperation and obsession are what make finishing up the most delicious part of the whole book-writing process. Continue Reading »

11 Nov 2022

The Tears of Things

by Peter J. Leithart

Having suffered all, Christ can sympathize with all. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. Continue Reading »

15 Apr 2022

Suffering and Sanctification

by Mark Bauerlein

Harold Senkbeil joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Christ and Calamity: Grace and Gratitude in the Darkest Valley. 
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16 Sep 2021

Just Here

by Ephraim Radner

A young friend of mine recently fell victim to an unexpected and horrific illness. For some time, it seemed that he would certainly die; the progress of the disease led expectations relentlessly in that direction. Prayers (­including my own) for God’s mercy multiplied with a profound desperation. . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2021

Already and Not Yet

by Margarita A. Mooney

Liturgy isn't a magical rite, but an act of worship. Continue Reading »

17 May 2021

Embracing the Kind of Redeemer God Appointed

by George Weigel

Western culture tends to forget that suffering is an irreducible part of the human condition. Continue Reading »

8 Apr 2020

Happiness for All

by Mark Bauerlein

A few years ago, when a group of students at Emory University prepared to demonstrate against a controversial speaker, I asked a senior why they wanted to do so. She had a background different from that of the typical selective school attendee, a hard-edged one, and she’d already told me that . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2020